The Basildon Upper Academy
About the school
The Basildon Upper Academy is an open secondary school in Essex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 8 November 2023
- Published
- 18 January 2024
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 28.7
- Essex
- 45.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Essex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 20.90%
- Essex
- 43.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 34.60%
- Essex
- 63.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 74.70%
- Essex
- 38.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 2.62
- Essex
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D-
Average A-level points
- School
- 16.91
AAB or better
- School
- 3.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
913
Girls
47.10%
Boys
52.90%
SEN support
14.90%
Education, health and care plan
1.97%
English as an additional language
25.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
47.55%
Overall absence
20.83
Persistent absence
49.93
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
257
Sustained education or employment
82%
Education
77%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
11%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
88
Sustained education or employment
68%
Higher education
16%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
36%